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Heautonaparnumenos
Heautonaparnumenos: or A treatise of self-denial. Intended for the pulpit; but now committed to the press for the public benefit.Heautonaparnumenos: or A treatise of self-denyall. Intended for the pulpit; but now committed to the presse for the publike benefit.
London: printed by W. Wilson for Richard Royston, 1646
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
AND now at length, to draw up all: What Arguments can you possibly expect more, then we have used to persuade you to Self-denial? The Possibility ye have seen, the Equity, Necessity, Excellency, and Utility of it. Here we are even at a full Stop, and can say no more but this, Go you and do likewise. For this indeed will prove a further and more forcible Argument, then any we have used yet, the Experience of this Truth by your Practise, which we have taught you in the Precept.
AND now at length, to draw up all: What Arguments can you possibly expect more, then we have us'd to perswade you to Self-denyall? The Possibility ye have seen, the Equity, Necessity, Excellency, and Ʋtility of it. Here we are even at a full Stop, and can say no more but this, Goe you and doe likewise. For this indeed will prove a further and more forcible Argument, then any we have us'd yet, the Experience of this Truth by your Practise, which wee have taught you in the Precept.
It may be that after this Change of life, divers alterations will arise in your hearts, and that this great and General farewell, which you must bid to your own Follies and the Vanities of the World, well stir in you some discouragement. If it happen so, let me, or our Saviour rather, win thus much at your hands, as to have a little Patience, for it will come to nothing; it is but a little Astonishment which the Novelty of another life brings unto you; let that once pass over, and you shall receive Millions of Consolations.
It may be that after this Change of life, divers alterations will arise in your hearts, and that this great and Generall farewell, which you must bid to your owne Follies and the Vanities of the World, well stirre in you some discouragement. If it happen so, let me, or our Saviour rather, winne thus much at your hands, as to have a little Patience, for it will come to nothing; it is but a little Astonishment which the Novelty of another life brings unto you; let that once passe over, and you shall receive Millions of Consolations.